Synonyms for boycott

Most common

sanction · embargo

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Antonyms

patronize, patronise, favor

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The act of boycotting.

2. v. 1

   To abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.

Related words

Phrases

sex boycott

Is a kind of

abstain ignore protest

Forms

Plural

boycotts → embargoes, sanctions, taboos…

Past participle

boycotted
e.g. boycotted → blacklisted, blacked, blackballed…

Example sentences

• sanction They will not sanction copying without permission.
• embargo The US never imposed a trade embargo on Algeria.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

black¹, taboo²

7 letters

embargo³

8 letters

sanction²

9 letters

blacklist², blackball²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (taboo² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

boycott

Deutsch

Boykott